5.5 BRM tyre sizes

oldturtle22 Officially Full-On Dubber

267 posts · joined Nov 2011 · 7 Jan 2014, 9:10 pm

#979966

Gday,
Ive got a 59 beetle and would like to know what tyre sizes are being run on your beetles with 15 x 5.5 in BRMS?

I'd like to run lower profile tyres if possible

cheers Chris

modnrod Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 8 Jan 2014, 8:53 pm

#980054

Physical fit would be anything from stock 165/80R15 (which is definately the skinniest) all the way out to 215/60R15 (which is definately the widest I think).

If you still have swing axle, then perhaps go a bit (only 10% or so) bigger on the back to help alleviate the oversteer slightly when rolling off.

Personally (just me though, you make your own mind up), lower profiles I would choose 185/65R15 front and 205/65R15 rear, lots of tyre choices for those sizes, or for the same all round I'd plonk for 195/65R15.

zayus Wolfsburg Wizard

437 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 18 Feb 2014, 3:28 pm

#983699

Hey Chris,

For a 5.5 inch rim: a 175/60/15, it is the prefect width for a 5.5 inch rim - tyre wall height: 105mm
A 185/55/15 is also available, it wouldn't fit as snug as the 175, but it is a proper low profile tyre - tyre wall height: 102mm

Google has plenty of information 🙂

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 18 Feb 2014, 5:07 pm

#983713

modnrod wrote:Physical fit would be anything from stock 165/80R15 (which is definately the skinniest) all the way out to 215/60R15 (which is definately the widest I think).

If you still have swing axle, then perhaps go a bit (only 10% or so) bigger on the back to help alleviate the oversteer slightly when rolling off.

Personally (just me though, you make your own mind up), lower profiles I would choose 185/65R15 front and 205/65R15 rear, lots of tyre choices for those sizes, or for the same all round I'd plonk for 195/65R15.

I agree with this info

Keeping it real !